Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Alumni

What Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Alumni does

Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Alumni is a French non-profit alumni association (loi 1901) created in May 2021 by former students and teaching staff of the Groupe Scolaire Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Pessac. The association functions as a community and networking platform rather than a commercial product, maintaining an amicable and professional network for graduates of the school group and enabling alumni to participate in mentorship of current students, orientation support, and community gatherings. The entity is closely intertwined with its parent school group, which operates from preschool (école maternelle et primaire) through high school (lycée) across two Pessac campuses, enrolling over 1,400 students supported by 81 teaching staff.

The associated school group operates a substantial educational technology infrastructure including a Flexlab multimedia language laboratory operational since April 2021, with 32 laptops dedicated to language instruction across English, German, Italian, and Spanish. All classrooms at school level are equipped with interactive whiteboards, and the college and high school maintain multiple computer labs plus a 12-laptop mobile classroom for science laboratories. The école is a designated European school with Erasmus+ accreditation since 2020, offering student and teacher mobility programs with partner institutions in Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Romania. Pedagogy emphasizes multilingual education from maternelle, with European sections in English, Spanish, and German, plus a Russian language option. The school is part of the Assomption-France network of 14 Catholic educational establishments and operates under the tutorship of the Congregation Assomption.

The alumni association itself is a volunteer-driven non-profit with 8 members (including three co-founders and three teaching staff collaborators). Revenue mechanics are not disclosed but are typical of small alumni associations: membership dues, event fees, and donations. The broader school group operates on a tuition-fee model with sliding-scale pricing tied to family income quotient, number of children enrolled in Catholic schools in Gironde, and student regime (half-boarder or day student). Governance involves multiple entities: Assomption-France (congregational supervisor), A.G.E.A. (financial and legal management), A.I.A. (real estate), and the Direction Diocesaine de Gironde (diocesan Catholic education oversight). Catering is provided by ALIUM since May 2020 with emphasis on local and organic sourcing.

Name

Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Alumni

Legal name

Groupe Scolaire Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Pessac

Website

https://jdapessac-assomption.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Alumni is a French non-profit alumni association founded in May 2021 to network graduates of the Groupe Scolaire Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Pessac, a private Catholic school group serving over 1,400 students from preschool through high school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Community and Alumni Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAOAA

Alumni Relations & Alumni Engagement Programs

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Alumni Relations, Development & Campus Community Engagement

SECONDARYBPAMABAK

Student & Alumni Communities

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Social Networks & Online Communities

SECONDARYEDALAOAL

Alumni Career Networking & Mentorship Programs

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Alumni Relations, Development & Campus Community Engagement

Keywords

• Alumni networking community
• Catholic education network
• Former students association
• School community platform
• Educational mentorship network

Headquarters

HQ city

Pessac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Tuition-based private Catholic school. Fees vary based on student status (half-boarder or day student), family quotient (sliding scale based on income), and number of children enrolled in Catholic schools in Gironde.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Alumni is a loi 1901 non-profit association that maintains an amicable and professional network of former students connected to the Groupe Scolaire Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Pessac. The association enables alumni to stay connected, participate in community events, and mentor current students on academic orientation and career preparation, serving as the social and professional bridge for the school's extended community.

Product overview

Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Alumni is a loi 1901 alumni association created by former students in collaboration with teaching staff members. It functions as a community and networking platform rather than a technology product. The association provides an amicable and professional network connected to the Groupe Scolaire JDA, enabling alumni to maintain connections and participate in convivial moments. Former students can also choose to become involved with current students by helping with orientation choices and preparing for their future.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alumni Networking Community
• Student Mentorship and Orientation Program

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020European accreditation since 2020. Partner schools in Germany (Kassel), Italy, Austria, Spain, and Romania (Iasi). Enables student and teacher mobility across Europe.
• Assomption-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's congregational supervisor. Defines strategy regarding the project, the Assomption-France network, and its organization. Supervises the functioning of establishments and decides on major financial commitments. Provides support and expertise to management, educational and pedagogical teams.
• A.I.A. (Association Immobiliere Assomption)coreOthersOwner of a large part of the buildings of Assomption schools and ensures their operation and management. Maintains facilities in good condition.
• A.G.E.A. (Association de Gestion des Etablissements Assomption)coreOthersManages and assumes financial, legal and social responsibility of the school. Employer of administrative and service staff. Association loi 1901 composed of volunteer members.
• Direction Diocesaine de GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan Catholic Education Authority. Director: Cedric Coureur. Governs Catholic Education policy in Gironde, defines guidelines for cohesion, coordinates with national education authorities.
• APEL (Association des Parents d'Eleves)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerParent association. Participates in organizing school events, conferences, and debates. Parent representatives attend class and school councils.
• ALIUM CateringminorOthersGirondin catering company providing meals since May 2020. Sources primarily from short supply chains, largely from reasoned or organic agriculture.
• Ecole Vadillos BurgosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange partner school in Burgos, Spain. 10-year exchange program for 5eme students with approximately 30 students per year.
• Wilhelmsgymnasium KasselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Kassel, Germany. Sister city relationship with Pessac. Annual student exchanges as part of Jean Monnet European project.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Tassell (Raphaël): French-based alumni engagement platform focused on European schools and universities. Directly comparable as a regional peer offering alumni directory, events, and networking for educational communities in the French market.

Direct peers

• APEL (Association des Parents d'Élèves): National French Catholic parents' association already partnered with Jeanne d'Arc Assomption. Comparable as a directly related community organization operating in the same Catholic education ecosystem and family engagement space.
• Graduway: Alumni mentoring and networking platform focused on educational institutions. Comparable as a vendor that enables similar alumni career networking and mentorship programs.
• Hivebrite: Community management platform tailored for alumni networks and member-based organizations. Comparable because it offers the type of all-in-one alumni platform that an association like Jeanne d'Arc Assomption Alumni would need to scale member engagement.
• Almabase: Alumni engagement platform provider serving educational institutions globally. Directly comparable as a software-and-services peer in the alumni relations space, addressing similar needs for member databases, events, and communications.
• Réseau Assomption-France: The 14-school Catholic network that is the direct parent ecosystem. Comparable as a peer network of educational establishments that could house similar alumni initiatives across multiple campuses.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn (Alumni Tool): Dominant professional networking platform with an embedded alumni finder tool. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering free alumni discovery functionality, representing the substitute alternative to dedicated alumni platforms.
• Blackbaud: Software provider for nonprofits and educational institutions, including alumni relationship management. Comparable as an incumbent offering member management and fundraising tools relevant to alumni associations.
• Salesforce.org (Education Cloud): Enterprise CRM platform with education vertical solutions, used by larger universities for alumni management. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering alumni database and engagement capabilities at a larger institutional scale.

Others

• Bureau des Anciens Élèves (ENS, grandes écoles): French grandes écoles alumni associations such as those at ENS and HEC. Comparable as institutional alumni associations in France that combine networking, events, and career services for graduates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jdapessac33
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/alumni-jeanne-d-arc-assomption-pessac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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